Michigan State football predictions 2018: Week 4 at Indiana Hoosiers

Chris Solari Detroit Free Press Published 4:01 p.m. UTC May 25, 2018 EAST LANSING — Michigan State football has to wait more than three months before it can begin its quest for a Big Ten championship — and perhaps beyond. That does not mean we can’t look ahead. The Spartans’ seven-home/five-away schedule is favorable for the most part, with a daunting early September trip to the desert heat at Arizona State and a game at Penn State that could well decide the Big Ten East Division champion. MSU also welcomes both Michigan and Ohio State to Spartan Stadium and avoids West Division-favorite Wisconsin again. Here’s a game-by-game look at the Spartans’ season. MSU mailbag: Tracking football breakout candidates MSU’s 2018 roster: Breaking down the outlook of every position Sep. 22: At Indiana Hoosiers Where: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana. Last year’s record: 5-7, 2-7 Big Ten. Postseason: None. Head coach: Tom Allen, second season. Players to watch: WR Luke Timian, RB Morgan Ellison, S/LB Marcelino Ball About the opponent: The Spartans enter this game off their bye week. The Hoosiers are hoping to find their quarterback for this early Big Ten opener, with sophomore righty Peyton Ramsey and true freshman lefty Michael Penix Jr. battling Arizona graduate transfer Brandon Dawkins for the starting job. Ellison, a one-time MSU recruit, ran for 704 yards and six TDs as a true freshman in 2017, and is one of 11 starters back on offense, along with Ramsey. Four of Indiana’s seven Big Ten losses in 2017 were by 8… [Read full story]